Ergonomic Assessments

Americans spend an average of 6 to 8 hours per day at a desk or workstation. When your setup is poor, the cumulative stress on your neck, back, shoulders, wrists, and eyes can lead to chronic pain and injury. Many of the conditions we treat — neck pain, headaches, carpal tunnel symptoms, low back pain, and shoulder problems — have an ergonomic component.

An ergonomic assessment by a physical therapist goes beyond generic setup tips you can find online. We evaluate your specific body proportions, existing pain patterns, work demands, and equipment to create a customized setup that reduces strain and supports comfortable, sustainable work.

• Workstation evaluation — Monitor height and distance, keyboard and mouse position, chair height and support, lighting, and document placement
• Postural assessment — Identifying your specific postural tendencies and how your current setup reinforces or corrects them
• Equipment recommendations — Specific suggestions for chairs, monitors, keyboards, standing desks, and accessories based on your needs and budget
• Movement break strategies — Practical approaches to breaking up prolonged sitting with targeted micro-exercises
• Symptom-specific modifications — If you are already experiencing pain, we tailor setup changes to reduce strain on the specific structures involved
• Home office optimization — For remote workers, practical solutions that may not involve purchasing expensive equipment

Ergonomic assessments are valuable for anyone who works at a desk, uses a computer extensively, or performs repetitive manual tasks. They are particularly recommended if you are experiencing neck or back pain that worsens during the workday, headaches that develop during work hours, wrist or hand symptoms related to computer use, or fatigue and discomfort by the end of the workday.

We offer ergonomic assessments as a standalone service or as part of a physical therapy treatment plan for work-related conditions. For employers, we can provide on-site ergonomic evaluations for multiple employees.